wolfs

verb

present tense third-person singular of wolf
as in devours
to swallow or eat greedily don't wolf your food or you'll be sick

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  1. devours
  2. inhales
  3. gulps
  4. ravens
Verb
  • The larvae come from the Cochliomyia hominivorax fly, which invades open wounds or the mucous membranes of body openings in any warm-blooded animal, including humans, and devours tissue, causing the wounds to become increasingly deep and painful.
    — Abraham Tellez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The fungus then slowly devours the ant, sprouting through its head in one final indignity.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of devours
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  • The child inhales for four counts, holds for four counts, exhales for four counts and holds again for four counts.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The chemical is particularly tough on the human respiratory system and, depending on how much a person inhales, MMA can cause everything from sore throats and cough to dizziness, nausea and, at the highest levels, damage to the nervous system, Kleinman said.
    — Sierra van der Brug, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
Definition of inhales
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  • What's more, while virtually all VTOLs being developed these days are electric, the Janus-1 is powered by a turboshaft engine that gulps n' burns diesel, kerosene or Jet A fuel.
    — Ben Coxworth October 21, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2025
Definition of gulps
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  • Puppeteers manipulate dynamic horses, dragons, dogs, jousters and ravens alongside 36 cast members.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • However, a study published today in the journal Science provides evidence that ravens may be remembering hunting hotspots and scavenging for food, rather than chasing wolves.
    — Nidhi Sharma, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of ravens
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“Wolfs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wolfs. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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